Creative Thinkering: Putting Your Imagination to Work

Creative Thinkering Putting Your Imagination to Work Why isn t everyone creative Why doesn t education foster ingenuity Why is expertise often the enemy of innovation Best selling creativity expert Michael Michalko shows that in every field of endeavor

Title: Creative Thinkering: Putting Your Imagination to Work

Author: Michael Michalko

ISBN: 9781608680245

Page: 106

Format: Paperback

Why isn t everyone creative Why doesn t education foster ingenuity Why is expertise often the enemy of innovation Best selling creativity expert Michael Michalko shows that in every field of endeavor, from business and science to government, the arts, and even day to day life natural creativity is limited by the prejudices of logic and the structures of acceptedWhy isn t everyone creative Why doesn t education foster ingenuity Why is expertise often the enemy of innovation Best selling creativity expert Michael Michalko shows that in every field of endeavor, from business and science to government, the arts, and even day to day life natural creativity is limited by the prejudices of logic and the structures of accepted categories and concepts Through step by step exercises, illustrated strategies, and inspiring real world examples he shows readers how to liberate their thinking and literally expand their imaginations by learning to synthesize dissimilar subjects, think paradoxically, and enlist the help of the subconscious mind He also reveals the attitudes and approaches diverse geniuses share and anyone can emulate Fascinating and fun, Michalko s strategies facilitate the kind of light bulb moment thinking that changes lives for the better.

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This has been the best book I've read in a while - for using your brain as a tool to yield the results you want. Easy to read, well written with lots of valid examples and things to try on your own plus a great resource list at the back on key words and other sources to check out. It has some really excellent visual examples too - some I've seen before but lots of others I haven't. It really is a great book to get you beyond the wall - whether it's creativity or just in your life in general.It w [...]

We’ve all heard the saying that you can’t solve a problem using the same type of thinking that got you into the problem. Doing so, is just a good way to get stuck. Perhaps that’s why many of the greatest innovations come from out of the box thinking. But what exactly is out of the box thinking? Yes, we can easily stretch the boundaries of the box. However, often, the best thing to do is to look in a completely new direction. This is what Create Thinkering is about. Taking a problem and fin [...]

This book seemed to lose direction. The first half or so discussed how creativity is important and can't be forced but tried to make the point with an odd collection of minor illusions. Then instead of explaining how to be creative the last few chapters turned into a declaration for thinking positive. The book just seemed disjointed to me and did not make it's point very well.

Some of the book was more repetitive than necessary, I felt. But it calibrated my creative mind in a new way and I really liked the ending of the book. A worthwhile read for anyone who wants to expand their creative thinking.

Mr.Michalko provides various examples to how to expand creative thinking or brainstorming. Moreover, he gives various historical figures such as Albert Einstein, Federick Smith (Founder of FedEx), and many others, who utilized creative thinking when constructing brilliant concepts or ideas. This is a book that I will revisit from time to time. To follow up with exercise to use for brainstorming would be his book: Thinkertoys. This literature provides expansive exercises that can be used in vario [...]

I am an illustrator and I thought that maybe this book can give me some creativity tips but it's a total disappointment. It was good at the beginning but author started to repeating himself. I felt like, "i understood your idea, please stop giving more and more examples!"

Of the three Michael Michalko books I've read (Thinkertoys and Cracking Creativity), this was the least useful.Michalko starts by expanding on the technique of association for generating ideas and spends much of the book on variations of this theme. This was the least useful portion of the book.Michalko does later present two ideas that I found extremely useful:1. Write a letter to your subconscious mind. After mulling over the problem for a period of time, write an extremely detailed letter to [...]

In today 19s world we are encouraged to be no different than the other, creating a life of boredom, monotony, and uncreative beings. Look around and listen, everyone on television looks and sounds the same. Unfortunately it seems many try to become what they see in others. Our very society stifles any attempt to be different. I have long believed there is no longer one creative thought or idea left in this world. Michael Michalko challenges us to stop being the object and start becoming the subj [...]

Es uno de los libros mas interesantes que leí sobre creatividad personal. Descubrí gratamente que el libro tiene muchos ejemplos de bisociación, aunque no utilice este termino para describirlos. Muy recomendable para aquellos que desean desarrollar su potencial creativo.It is one of the most interesting books I read on personal creativity. I pleasantly discovered that the book has many examples of bisociation, but do not use this term to describe them. Highly recommended for those who wish to [...]

Michalko has written a number of books on creativity and how to harness one's inner creativity. This book follows his 2nd edition of "Thinkertoys." Both books include numerous exercises to assist the reader in practicing key concepts behind your own "creative ruts and grooves" (Tharp, 2003). There are two sections of the book: Creative Thinking, which discusses the brain's ability to organize diverse, chaotic thought and recognize patterns and fusing ideas. The second part, Creative Thinker, is [...]

I read this book to try to understand innovative thinking which would help me at work. I need to design creative eLearning projects. Basically innovative ideas come from combining a multitude of things, ideas or experiences. For example, a unique German shower head was used to solve the Hubble telescope problem of not being in-focus. Book contains multiple examples of creative thinking.

A must read. Believe in yourself, think outside the box, start thinking positive, surround yourself around like minded people are just a few topics that Michael Michalko expounds on. Chapter 7 Change the Way You Look at Things, and the Things You Look at Change to me hit the hammer right on the nail for me. This book will definitely get the wheels turning in your head.

Awesome book on thinking out of the box. Chapter on changing your speech and how you answer people. Discussion on changing your attitude and some great ideas on how to think out of the box on any subject. Very good book for those of us who feel we need to think a little bit more creatively. Great ideas on how to think and how to get the ball rolling on new ideas.

I like to think I've always been pretty creative and reading Creative Thinkering just puts those practices into a sort of scientific container. Michalko easily outlines how creativity comes out of us. Not only that, he gives tips and steps on how to be more creative. A must read for those who strive to be forward thinking.

Eh, this book was ok. I stopped reading halfway through because the author started repeating himself. I really liked the first few chapters, but after that, I felt like no new ideas were being presented.His basic premise is that we can be creative when we take 2 different things and combine their different elements together. It will lead to ideas we didn't have before.

The book has some interesting ideas and exercises to help foster creativity. However, I found that the writing was unstructured making it feel like the book ends all of a sudden without reaching any sort of conclusion.

It took me a long time to get through this book, but in the end I found it repetitive but inspiring. I think (or at least hope) I will return to it in the future when I need a creative spark or ideas for a class activity for brainstorming.

The first part about cognitive blending drags on a bit too long, but the second part of this book on positive thinking could prove to be life changing for some people. I finished this book eager to be fully present in life, to live this life as a full and active participant, each and every moment.